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Ruth 4:7
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Ruth 4:7
Contemporary English Version
7 (A) To make a sale legal in those days, one person would take off a sandal and give it to the other.
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Ruth 4:7
New International Version
Ruth 4:7
New International Version
7 (Now in earlier times in Israel, for the redemption(A) and transfer of property to become final, one party took off his sandal(B) and gave it to the other. This was the method of legalizing transactions(C) in Israel.)(D)
Ruth 4:8
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Ruth 4:8
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8 So after the man had agreed to let Boaz buy the property, he took off one of his sandals and handed it to Boaz.
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Ruth 4:8
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Ruth 4:8
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8 So the guardian-redeemer said to Boaz, “Buy it yourself.” And he removed his sandal.(A)
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